Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and members of his Administration will bring their “Capitol for a Day” initiative to Windsor County onMonday, July 23. The Governor, along with members of his cabinet and extended cabinet, will spend the day in Windsor County, meeting with area constituents, lawmakers, local partners and state employees.
The initiative aims to give regional constituents direct access to Administration leadership, as well as giving Administration officials an opportunity to visit local businesses, schools, community organizations and municipal offices. The Administration has visited Rutland and Caledonia counties and aims to visit each of the state’s 14 counties throughout the summer and fall.
WHEN: Monday, July 23
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Details below)
WHERE: Various locations throughout Windsor County
GOVERNOR SCOTT’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE*
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Cabinet Meeting
Okemo Mountain Resort, Jackson Gore Inn, Cornerstone Room,111 Jackson Gore Rd., Ludlow
Who: Governor Scott, Cabinet, Extended Cabinet & Legislators
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Roundtable on Aging with Senior Solutions, Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont
Senior Solutions, Nolin-Murray Professional Center, 38 Pleasant St., Springfield
Who: Governor Scott, Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille, DAIL Commissioner Monica Hutt & Securities Deputy Commissioner Bill Carrigan
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Brownfields Revitalization Tour*
Jones and Lamson Building,280 Clinton St., Springfield
Who: Governor Scott, Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein, Southern Windsor County RPC Executive Director Tom Kennedy & Springfield Regional Development Corporation Executive Director Bob Flint
*Please park in the parking lot located at the intersection of Bridge & Clinton Streets
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch & Tour at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
289 County Rd., Windsor
Who: Governor Scott, Cabinet & Extended Cabinet
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Recognition of the Windsor High School Class of 2018
Who: Governor Scott, Acting Education Secretary Heather Bouchey, Career Pathways Coordinator Oscar Aliaga, State Board of Education member John Carroll, additional members of the Agency of Education & Cabinet
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Let’s Go Fishing Clinic
Lake Runnemead, Eddies Place Rd, Windsor
Who: Governor Scott, Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter
*See full event time and details under “Cabinet Events” below
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Visit the Twin Pines Housing’s Wentworth Community Housing/Sykes Mountain Avenue Project
117 Wentworth Way*
Who: Governor Scott, Administration Secretary Susanne Young
*For GPS directions, use the Masonic Lodge at544 Sykes Mountain Avenue– To the right of the lodge are two dirt construction driveways that form a loop. The drive furthest to the right will take you to the back of the property where the building is being constructed.
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.*
Connectivity Roundtable
Town of Hartford Municipal Building,171 Bridge St., White River Junction
Who: Governor Scott, Public Service Commissioner June Tierney, ACCD Secretary Mike Schirling, Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight, Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford
*Note that this event starts at3:30(see full details under “Cabinet Events”)
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS WITH CABINET & EXTENDED CABINET*
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tour Okemo Mountain Resort
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tour River Valley Technical Center
307 South St., Springfield
Who: Acting Education Secretary Heather Bouchey, Digital Services Secretary John Quinn, Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein & members of the Agency of Education
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tour Hartford Welcome Center
Hartford Welcome Center, I-91 Southbound (just south of the I-89 and I-91 interchange)
Who: Erik Filkorn (BGS), BGS District Facility Manager Michael Kuban & Lisa Sanchez (BGS)
9:45 – 11 a.m.
Vermont Department of Labor Employer Forum
Woodstock Town Hall, 31 The Green, Woodstock
Who: Labor Commissioner Lindsay Kurrle, Labor Deputy Commissioner Michael Harrington, members of the VDOL executive team and division leads & local business community
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative
307 South St., Springfield
Who: Acting Education Secretary Heather Bouchey, Digital Services Secretary John Quinn, Career Pathways Coordinator Oscar Aliaga, State Board of Education Member John Carroll & members of the Agency of Education
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tour of Homestyle Hostel and Mountain + Main
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tour Oak Knoll Dairy
Who: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman& Agriculture Business Development Section Chief Laura Ginsburg
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Wellness Your Way Biometric Screening for State Employees
100 Mineral Street, 2nd Floor, DHR Economic Services Conference Room, Springfield
Who: Administration Secretary Susanne Young, Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi & state employees
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tour of Woolson Block
Corner of Park & Main Streets, Springfield
Who: Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford, Springfield Housing Authority Executive Director Bill Morlock & Springfield Town Manager Tom Yennerrell
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Tour Rockingham Bridge Project
I-91, Rockingham*
Who: Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn & Resident Engineer Darrell Bassett
*Meet at the Construction Field Office: from I-91 Southbound, take Exit 6. At the end of the ramp turn left onto RT 103. Travel about ¼ mile and the project field offices are on the right, visible from RT 103. The VTrans field office is the one closest to RT 103.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Tour J&L Metrology
Who: Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein & Springfield Regional Development Corp.
10:45 – 12:15 p.m.
Tax Legislative Update & Roundtable Discussion
100 Mineral St., 1stFloor Conference Room, Springfield
Who: Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom, Administration Secretary Susanne Young, Finance & Management Commissioner Adam Greshin, Tax Department Economist & Director of Policy Douglas Farnham & local tax preparers
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
MacLennan Farm Tour
Who: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman & Agriculture Business Development Section Chief Laura Ginsburg
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tour Shackleton Thomas
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Health Care Roundtable Discussion
Mt. Ascutney Hospital, 289 County Rd., Windsor
Who: Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille, Healthcare Reform Director Ena Backus, Cabinet & Extended Cabinet
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Free Wellness Workshop:Fuel & Fitness: Your Way!
100 Mineral Street, 2nd Floor, DHR Economic Services Conference Room, Springfield
Who: Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi, Department of Human Resources staff, state employees & members of the community (free and open to the public)
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Meet with Three-town Collaborative on Outdoor Recreation/Mt. Ascutney Ski Resort
West Windsor Town Hall,22 Brownsville-Hartland Rd., Brownsville
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight & Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Tour of Windsor Artisans Park
Who: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman, Agriculture Business Development Section Chief Laura Ginsburg, Commissioner Joan Goldstein (1:30arrival), representatives from SRDC, Blake Hill, VT Farmstead & Simon Pearce
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Tour District 4 Transportation Maintenance Facility
221 Beswick Dr., White River Junction
Who: Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn & D4 Acting DTA Trevor Starr
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Meet with Emergency Management, Firefighters and EMS
Springfield Fire Department,77 Hartness Ave., Springfield
Who: Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Anderson, Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann, Fire Safety Director Michael Desrochers, Vermont Department of Health & EMS Chief Dan Batsie
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Let’s Go Fishing Clinic(Demonstrations and Classes - FULL)
Windsor Public Library
43 State Street, Windsor
Who: Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter & Department of Fish & Wildlife staff
1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Visit Muckross State Park
Who: Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille & State Parks Director Craig Whipple
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tour Bellows Falls Hydroelectric Project
Who: Public Service Deputy Commissioner Riley Allen
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Let’s Go Fishing Clinic(Fishing)
Eddies Place Rd., Windsor*
Who: Governor (2:40-3), Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter, Fish & Wildlife staff, members of the community
* Parking for the event will be at the Windsor Price Chopper parking lot on Route 5, and participants can walk, but not drive, to the lake along Eddie’s Place Road, which is private.
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Tour Village at White River Junction
129 S. Main St., #103, White River Junction
Who: Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Tour of Billings Farm & Museum
69 Old River Road (Route12N & Old River Road), Woodstock
Who: Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight & Executive Director David Simmons
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Dolloff Farm Tour
Who: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman & Agriculture Business Development Section Chief Laura Ginsburg
3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
Wentworth Community Housing
544 Sykes Mountain Ave., White River Junction
Who: Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Visit Upper Valley Haven
713 Hartford Ave., White River Junction
Who: Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Department of Public Service & ACCD Connectivity Roundtable
Town of Hartford Municipal Building,171 Bridge St., White River Junction
Who: Governor Scott (4-4:30), Public Service Commissioner June Tierney, ACCD Secretary Mike Schirling, Economic Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein, Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight & Housing & Community Development Deputy Commissioner Josh Hanford
*Please Note, this schedule is subject to change